Charles Edward Horsley

English musician (1822–1876)
Person human Q5077278
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Charles Edward Horsley

Summary

Charles Edward Horsley is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1822[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on February 28, 1876[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Edward Horsley was born in London[2].
  • Charles Edward Horsley died in New York City[4].
  • Charles Edward Horsley was born on December 16, 1822[3].
  • Charles Edward Horsley died on February 28, 1876[5].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's father was William Horsley[8].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's mother was Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott[9].
  • Charles Edward Horsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Charles Edward Horsley worked as a composer[6].
  • Charles Edward Horsley is recorded as male[11].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's family name is recorded as Horsley[13].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's given name is recorded as Charles[14].
  • Charles Edward Horsley studied under Ignaz Moscheles[15].
  • Charles Edward Horsley studied under William Horsley[16].
  • Charles Edward Horsley studied under Felix Mendelssohn[17].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's instrument is recorded as organ[18].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[20].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's sibling is recorded as John Callcott Horsley[23].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's sibling is recorded as Mary Elizabeth Horsley[24].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's sibling is recorded as Sophia Hutchins Horsley[25].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's sibling is recorded as Frances Arabella Horsley[26].
  • Charles Edward Horsley's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1822-12-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1876-02-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b8c7a310-53d7-4196-9a7c-0617f306402f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Charles Edward Horsley… he was born on December 16, 1822[3]. His father was William Horsley[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott[9].

Education

Studied under Ignaz Moscheles[15], a pianist[33], 1794–1870[34], of Habsburg monarchy[35]; William Horsley[16], a composer[36], 1774–1858[37], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[38]; and Felix Mendelssohn[17], a composer[39], 1809–1847[40], of Kingdom of Saxony[41], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[42].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Edward Horsley worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Charles Edward Horsley died on February 28, 1876[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Edward Horsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Charles Edward Horsley born?

Born in London[2], Charles Edward Horsley…

Where did Charles Edward Horsley die?

Charles Edward Horsley passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Charles Edward Horsley's parents?

Charles Edward Horsley's father was William Horsley[8]. Charles Edward Horsley's mother was Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott[9].

What did Charles Edward Horsley do for work?

Charles Edward Horsley worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott
    Family name Horsley
    Sex or gender male
    Place of birth London
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